Famous people

I shot someone famous the other day. You'd recognize her. Anyone would, from your children to your grandmother. She was in town and just wanted family pictures, in a casual, relaxed setting, which we did. I was...I don't know, kind of scared beforehand...why did she call ME? What if her people told me that I had to only have green M&M's on hand, or I had to bow and curtsey before looking her in the eye? But she was great, and amazing and funny and self deprecating, and she had a stain onher shirt, and we laughed a lot and got a lot of great pictures, none of which I can show, of course, which kind of makes me sad, because they were great pictures, and I always like to share them with you, but also kind of makes me feel like I have a secret...does that make sense? Anyway, I just wanted to share what I could.

Princess Maia

maia is just one of those adorable, irresistble kids who makes you feel happy to be alive. Her mom, who I will worship forever because of her immediate, amazing above and beyond the call of duty help last September, was such a joy to watch, so proud of her baby being so grown up and beautiful. You can just feel the love between them. What a Win!

I have been shooting the elegant Princess Claudia for a year now, and her brother Christopher,who is a little cutie as well. She's grown up so much!! And I love hanging out with their mom, Cindy...she's so nice and always cheers me on at Sweat!

Princess Alexandria

Alexandria is such a little classic beauty...I think she looks like Snow White, don't you? We had so much fun in the studio...she was quiet and shy, but then she turned it on for the camera like a wild woman. Her mom told me that she went home and practiced her modeling moves, which is so cute and warms my heart so much!

Madeline

Ok, so these aren't your typical confirmation pictures, but then, Madeline isn't your typical kind of girl... she's fun, she's crazy, she doesn't sit still for a minute...I'm into capturing personalities, people. That's what it's all about. Where you are, right now. Not some trumped up notion of what you're supposed to look like in a certain situation, but an accurate portrayal of YOU! I love this kid. She's just so...herself.

Another City on my Summer Tour Extravaganza?

There are mosquitos, bees, hail and tornadoes in North Dakota during the summer, and those are some of the better attributes of the state, but by golly, I think I'm going back there this summer to shoot some fun, cool people and hang out with even more fun, cool people... I have such good friends there and I miss them! if you live out that way and want me to photograph your sweet self, toss me a line, and I'll load on the bug spray and come on out

Vanessa

I love little babies. Especially chunky, squeezable, long-eyelashed chortling little fabulous babies like Vanessa. She was so adorable and so much fun, and I got to hang out with her mom, Sandra, who is one of my favorite people out here. Oh my, I have to go lie down. I'm getting baby fever in a BIG way!